Psychiatric Surgery: Enhancing or Limiting Liberty
ABSTRACT
This conference explored the issues of liberty that arise as a result of neurosurgical advances intended to address psychological and psychiatric problems. What does it mean for us that brain implants, medical control of our brains, and even the limitation of our ability to think/act on certain thoughts are no longer in the realm of science fiction, but now firmly in the realm of science fact?
READING LIST
Conference Readings
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